This is a practical production-focused course, ideally for Engineers who already have some oil and gas industry experience, and wish to enhance their employability by moving their career forward in this specialist direction.
The course has been developed and is supported by experienced industry professionals, using authentic industry applications software, technical standards and engineering practices. It combines academic study with current real-world industry practice to bring you an interesting, challenging learning experience which will prepare you to manage production issues both today, and in the future.
What you will study
The core modules provide a solid understanding of the whole petroleum production process, from the reservoir to the process facility. After looking at the subsurface aspects of a system, you will learn how wells are drilled and completed, followed by the surface facilities where the hydrocarbons are processed.
The specialist modules that come later in the programme are very relevant to the every-day work of the Production Engineer, where you will have the opportunity to work with design, optimisation and modelling software, as well as analyse data and solve problems.
STAGE 1
In Stage 1, you will study topics such as Subsurface, Wells, Facilities, and Business Essentials. On completion, you could exit this stage with a Pg Cert Oil and Gas Engineering.
STAGE 2
In Stage 2 you will study; Production System Modelling, Production Operations, Well Completions and Subsea Systems, Petroleum Economics & Asset Management. On completion you could exit this stage with a Pg Dip Petroleum Production Engineering.
STAGE 3
Stage 3 is the final stage, where you will focus on the Individual Project Report. Successful completion will award the MSc Petroleum Production Engineering.
Teaching and assessment
You can study for this course full-time at our campus in Aberdeen or part-time online via the university's virtual learning environment CampusMoodle. Each module comprises up to 52 hours of lectures and tutorials.
ACTIVITY SUMMARY
- Lectures: 23 hours per module
- Project supervision: 600 hours
- Independent study 127 hours per semester
INDEPENDENT STUDY
Significant additional private study is expected during each module. You’ll work autonomously and take responsibility for your own learning and professional and academic development. The suggested hours-of-study-per-week and other information is detailed in each Module Descriptor.
ASSESSMENT
Stage 1
- 4 written exams, 2-2,5 hours each
- 4 written assignments, including essays
Stage 2
- 3 written exams, 2-2.5 hours each
- 3 written assignments, including essays
Stage 3
- 1 dissertation
- 1 oral assessment
STAFF DELIVERING ON THIS COURSE
As we’re located in the oil and gas capital of Europe, on-campus students can benefit from the knowledge and skills of industry specialists and a number of industrial visits.
Job prospects
Course links to the oil and gas industry have enabled us to develop a course which provides our graduates with excellent opportunities for employment and we attract students from all over the world. Our graduates hold positions as Petroleum Engineers and Managers in the upstream oil and gas industry, specialising in the productions discipline.
Please visit the website to find out how to apply.
Visit the
Petroleum Production Engineering (MSc)
page on the Robert Gordon University website for more details!
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